Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Herbs
Origin
North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Grass
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
540
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
270.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Olive
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Olive
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Olive
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sandy Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Softstem Bulrush
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Softstem Bulrush
Florida Lisianthus
In French
Softstem Bulrush
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
Softstem Bulrush
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
Softstem Bulrush
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
Softstem Bulrush
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Softstem Bulrush
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Softstem Bulrush
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Poales
Gentianales
Family
Cyperaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Schoenoplectus
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
3530
1
27800
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